Reinforced structure and method for reinforcing same

A reinforced furniture element comprising a furniture element and two or more reinforcing elements,

• said furniture element comprises a first face and a spaced apart second face, one or more reinforcing members extending between the first face and the second face, a plurality of throughgoing stud receiving bores extending through the one or more reinforcing members between the first face and the second face;
• said first face comprises a reinforcing element bearing surface, and the second face comprises a stud bearing surface;
• the reinforcing element comprises a first face bearing surface, and a plurality of studs extending from the first face bearing surface, said studs are disposed in register with locations of at least some of the stud receiving bores, and a free end of the studs comprises a bearing head for bearing over the stud bearing surface, and
• said two or more reinforcing elements being located at either the first face or the second face or the furniture element.